Single-engine piston

N20040

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
17260953
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Carrollton, TX
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Registration record

N20040 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17260953
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carrollton, TX
Certificate issued
2010-09-09
Airworthiness date
1972-09-12
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A19500
Mode S (octal)
50312400
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N20040.
  • 1975-06-03
    Accident at Morganton,Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N20040

N20040 is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17260953. It is registered to co-owners in Carrollton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 12, 1972.

N20040 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-06-03 Accident · Morganton,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1242
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.